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Police arrest murder suspect in one of the early Sunday morning shootings in Fargo

Caundre DouglasFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Police have arrested a suspect in the murder of  20-year-old Elijah Hughes early Sunday in the 4700 block of 16th Avenue South. They say 20-year-old Caundre Douglas, who has no permanent address, was arrested Monday night in Jamestown after a foot chase. Police say evidence from the scene connected Douglas to the murder of Hughes….

Former NDSU president dies in Dickinson at 88

DICKINSON, N.D. (KVRR) — Former North Dakota State University President Jim Ozbun has died in Dickinson at 88. He was named president of NDSU in 1988 and retired in 1995. He had a long career in higher education at Cornell University, University of Minnesota, Kansas State University and Washington State University before he came to NDSU. Ozbun purchased a small…

Rural grocery store pilot project aims to prevent food deserts in North Dakota

Ellen Huber, rural development director for the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives, speaks during a grant announcement on Aug. 4, 2025, in Mandan. The association is working to help sustain rural grocery stores. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A pilot program aims to help sustain rural North Dakota grocery stores by developing a joint…

‘Handshake across the border’ to bring US, Canada together at International Peace Garden

Visitors tour the International Peace Garden on the United States-Canada border. (Photo provided by North Dakota Tourism)DUNSEITH, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Residents of the United States and Canada are invited to shake hands across the countries’ shared border on Saturday at the International Peace Garden near Dunseith, North Dakota. The International Peace Garden, which straddles North Dakota and Manitoba,…

Mayor apologizes for delayed press conference on fatal shootings in Fargo, commissioner calls for changes

Mayor Mahoney: "I think the public deserves us to come in front of you and tell you what we're doing."

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Monday night’s Fargo City Commission meeting ended with criticism of how Police Chief Dave Zibolski handled providing information to the public and the media after a weekend of deadly shootings. “I apologize because when I got up in the morning on Sunday I said we should have a press conference sometime today, um, police chief wanted…

Fargo Mayor releases 2026 preliminary budget proposal for the city

FARGO, N.D (KVRR) — The City of Fargo presented it’s 2026 preliminary budget to both the public and commissioners, late Monday morning. This year’s budget was complicated by the new state law capping property tax revenue. The preliminary budget contains a 3 percent cost of living adjustment as well as cutting over $4.5 million in operation and personnel costs. With…

Fargo City Commissioner Michelle Turnberg upset with delayed notification after Sunday morning shootings

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Sunday morning’s shootings had many questioning why there was a delayed notice about the incidents. A release in the early afternoon stated the 50-block of Broadway was blocked off for ongoing investigations. Approximately fifteen hours after the two shootings that killed two people, a suspect was named for one of them. Commissioner Michelle Turnberg said she…

“This community is extremely safe,” Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski shares report of early Sunday mornings’ shootings

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An ongoing feud between two groups led to two separate shootings nearly an hour apart from one another in the early morning hours Sunday. “But our folks were actually out there when this happened at 1:56 a.m. They were right in the block, and they heard the shots. They were the first there to provide immediate…

Bison football player arrested for theft in Minneapolis, dismissed from team

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — A now former Bison football player was arrested in Hennepin County last week for theft. Jail records show William Frattalone was booked into Hennepin County Jail in Minneapolis on Friday morning. No other details about his arrest have been made public and he is not yet listed on the court calendar. NDSU Head Football Coach Tim Polasek…